Águas Lindas de Goiás: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Águas Lindas de Goiás: Águas Lindas de Goiás' gross domestic product was R$ 3.1 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.03% of Brazil's GDP and the 497th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
- Health in Águas Lindas de Goiás: Health ministry records show 168 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Águas Lindas de Goiás in 2020-2024 against 15,364 live births, 10.9 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 137th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
- Education in Águas Lindas de Goiás: At the 2022 census 98.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Águas Lindas de Goiás were attending school, the 92nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1043rd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 98.3%; Goiás state: 98.1%).
- Poverty and living standards in Águas Lindas de Goiás: At the 2022 census, 37.0% of residents of Águas Lindas de Goiás lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 82nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2523rd highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
- Government budget and revenue in Águas Lindas de Goiás: The city government of Águas Lindas de Goiás reported R$ 787.3 million of budget revenue for 2025 in its annual accounts to the National Treasury, after R$ 37.8 million of deductions, R$ 37.6 million of them for Fundeb, the school funding pool; that is R$ 3,769 per resident, the 16th lowest of 319 major Brazilian cities.
What is the population of Águas Lindas de Goiás?
IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Águas Lindas de Goiás at 249,978 on 1 July 2026, the 127th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 4th largest of the 246 municipalities in Goiás state. The 2022 census counted 225,693 residents.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs the population of Águas Lindas de Goiás growing?
Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Águas Lindas de Goiás grew by 66,307, from 159,386 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 225,693, an average of +2.94% a year; the 16th fastest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: +0.52% a year).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow has the population of Águas Lindas de Goiás changed since the 2022 census?
IBGE's estimates put Águas Lindas de Goiás' population 24,285 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+10.8%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 245,352 in 2025 and 240,613 in 2024.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is Águas Lindas de Goiás?
Águas Lindas de Goiás covers 191.8 km² and had 1,176.6 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 84th most densely populated of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 23.86 per km²).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs Águas Lindas de Goiás a metropolis?
IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Águas Lindas de Goiás (as part of the Brasília/DF urban area) as a national metropolis, level 1B on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Águas Lindas de Goiás is part of the Região Metropolitana do Entorno do Distrito Federal.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWho runs Águas Lindas de Goiás?
In Brazil, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor (prefeito) and council (câmara de vereadores) directly elected for four years; mayors can serve two terms in a row. Primary schools, basic health care, urban planning, local transport, waste; each has its own organic law.
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Cities of a similar size in Brazil
- São Carlos 267,441
- Dourados 266,950
- Governador Valadares 266,478
- Macaé 264,583
- Palhoça 261,287
- São José de Ribamar 260,695
- Embu das Artes 260,113
- Juazeiro 257,616
- Araraquara 254,508
- Maracanaú 253,442
- Jacareí 251,848
- Hortolândia 250,195
- Americana 248,392
- Marília 247,992
- Rio Verde 244,881
- Divinópolis 244,769
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Sources
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